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Enhance Windows Speech Recognition by Using Macros
In this article I will talk again about Windows Speech Recognition and how you can enhance its functionality by using macros. I will show you how to create macros which do things such as: insert specific blocks of text, run programs with specific parameters and send keystrokes to any application. You will also learn how to create aliases for existing Windows Speech Recognition commands which are are hard to remember and replace them with more meaningful voice commands. At the end I will detail how to create macros which execute more advanced commands such as searching weather information for a given location.
What is a Windows Speech Recognition Macro?
A Windows Speech Recognition macro is a vocal command that can be used to execute more than one action. Think of a macro as an alias for more operations. For example, instead of dictating all letters from A to Z, you could just say 'Type Alphabet' and Windows Speech Recognition will type all letters of the alphabet for you. As you will see, Windows Speech Recognition macros can be used to do many useful things which will improve your productivity.
What to Install in Order to Use Windows Speech Recognition Macros
The first step is to download an application made by Microsoft called Windows Speech Recognition Macros. Before you download it, Microsoft will verify if you have a genuine copy of Windows. If you don't, you won't be able to download the application. If you do have a genuine copy of Windows Vista, then download the 'WSRMacros.msi' file found at the bottom of Microsoft's download page. After you have finished the download, run the setup and install it.
Go to Start Menu -> Windows Speech Recognition Macros. The application can be also found in the folder 'C:\Program Files\WSRMacros\'.
When you click on the shortcut, it will launch both Windows Speech Recognition and Windows Speech Recognition Macros. In the system tray, in the down right corner of your screen, you will see the Windows Speech Recognition Macros icon.
How to Create Windows Speech Recognition Macros
Once you have started the application, you can see the Windows Speech Recognition Macros in the down right corner of your screen. Right click and, in the contextual menu, click on New speech Macro. Alternatively you can double click on the Windows Speech Recognition Macro icon.
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